[Preview] AKB48 - 35th single 前しか向かねえ / Maeshika Mukanee Covers + Tracklist

Title: 前しか向かねえ / Maeshika Mukanee / Only Face forward
Artist: AKB48
Release Date: 2014.02.26
This single will be the last single in which Oshima Yuko will participate in, it will have 4 editions: Type A, B, C, and Theatre. Instead of the inclusion of the usual Team Songs, there will be 1 official "undergirls" songs that is included in all types and three other songs. Essentially there will be four "undergirls". 

 Type A

【CD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki（Smiling Lions）
3. Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita（Beauty Giraffes）
4. Maeshika Mukanee off vocal ver.
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki off vocal ver.
6. Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita off vocal ver. 

【DVD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video
2. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video -Dance ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki  Music Video
4. Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita  Music Video
5. Nakamura Mariko Bonus 

Type B

【CD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki（Smiling Lions）
3. Himitsu no Diary（Baby Elephants）
4. Maeshika Mukanee off vocal ver.
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki off vocal ver.
6. Himitsu no Diary off vocal ver.

【DVD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video
2. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video -Dance ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki  Music Video
4. Himitsu no Diary  Music Video
5. Hirata Rina Bonus

Type C

【CD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki（Smiling Lions）
3. KONJO（Talking Chimpanzees）
4. Maeshika Mukanee off vocal ver. 

5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki off vocal ver. 

6. KONJO off vocal ver.

【DVD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video
2. Maeshika Mukanee  Music Video -Dance ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki  Music Video
4. KONJO  Music Video
5. Tentoumu Chu! Bonus
　*Only HKT48 Meru and Mio will appear in Video

Theatre 

【CD】
1. Maeshika Mukanee
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki（Smiling Lions）
3. Koi Toka…
4. Maeshika Mukanee off vocal ver.
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki off vocal ver.
6. Koi Toka… off vocal ver.

Senbatsu Lineup

Senbatsu

AKB48 Team A: Takahashi Minami, Watanabe Mayu, Yokoyama Yui, Kawaei Rina
AKB48 Team K: Oshima Yuko 
AKB48 Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka
AKB48 Team 4: Minegishi Minami, Kojima Mako*
SKE48 Team S: Jurina Matsui
SKE48 Team KII: Suda Akari
SKE48 Team E: Matsui Rena
NMB48 Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki
HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino

Note: center is bolded, * indicates first time senbatsu

Formation:

5th row: Ricchan・Akarin・Yukirin・Milky ・Miichan・Kojimako

4th row: Yuihan・Rena・Sayanee・Paruru

3rd row: Sasshi・Kojiharu・Takamina

2nd row: Mayu・Jurina

1st row: Yuko

Smiling Lions (Undergirls)

AKB48 Team A：Iriyama Anna
AKB48 Team B：Kato Rena
AKB48 Team 4：Okada Nana, Nishino Miki
AKB48 Kenkyuusei：Owada Nana
SKE48 Team S：Kizaki Yuria
SKE48 Team E：Kimoto Kanon
SKE48 Kenkyuusei：Kitagawa Ryouha
NMB48 Team N：Shiroma Miru
NMB48 Team M／AKB48 Team A：Yagura Fuuko
NMB48 Team BⅡ：Yabushita Shu
NMB48 Kenkyuusei：Shibuya Nagisa
HKT48 Team H：Tashima Meru
HKT48 Team H／AKB48 Team A：Kodama Haruka
HKT48 Team KIV：Tomonaga Mio, Miyawaki Sakura

Beauty Giraffes
AKB48 Team A：Kikuchi Ayaka, Sato Sumire
AKB48 Team K：Abe Maria, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Suzuki Shihori, Nagao Mariya, Fujita Nana, Maeda Ami, Muto Tomu
AKB48 Team B：Fujie Reina
AKB48 Team 4：Maeda Mistuki, Mogi Shinobu
SKE48 Team E／AKB48 Team K：Furuhata Nao
NMB48 Team N：Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari
HKT48 Team H：Matsuoka Natsumi
HKT48 Team KIV：Moriyasu Madoka
JKT48 Team J／AKB48 Team K：Nozawa Rena
JKT48 Team J／AKB48 Team B：Takajo Aki

Baby Elephants
AKB48 Team A：Oshima Ryoka, Kobayashi Marina, Sasaki Yukari, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka
AKB48 Team B：Omori Miyu, Takeuchi Miyu
AKB48 Team B／NMB48 Team N：Ichikawa Miori
AKB48 Team 4：Aigasa Moe, Shinozaki Ayana, Murayama Yuiri
AKB48 Kenkyuusei：Mukaichi Mion
SKE48 Taem KⅡ：Yamada Mizuho
SKE48 Team E：Azuma Rion
NMB48 Team N：Kondo Rina
NMB48 Team BⅡ：Oota Yuuri
HKT48 Team H：Anai Chihiro, Akiyoshi Yuka
HKT48 KIV：Oota Aika, Motomura Aoi
HKT48 Kenkyuusei：Yabuki Nako

Talking Chimpanzees
AKB48 Team A：Iwata Karen
AKB48 Team K：Shimada Haruka
AKB48 Team B：Iwasa Mizaki, Umeda Ayaka, Oya Shizuka, Nakamura Mariko, Yamauchi Suzuran
AKB48 Team B／SKE48 Team KⅡ：Oba Mina
AKB48 Team 4：Iwatate Saho, Takashima Yurina
SKE48 Team KⅡ：Shibata Aya, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi
SKE48 Kenkyuusei：Matsumura Kaori
NMB48 Team N：Ogasawara Mayu, Kotani Riho
NMB48 Team M：Yamada Nana
HKT48 Team H：Nakanishi Chiyori
HKT48 KIV：Okada Kanna, Tani Marika, Murashige Anna

This single is going to be quite bitter sweet, as it is Captain Squirrel's last senbatsu single D": I'm praying for another "graduation" song that will be performed at the Olympic Stadium with all the 2nd gens coming back, just like Sayaka's. I refuse to believe that this will be Yuko's one and only, last single. 
The style of song is very Yuko-like and sheds light on original Team K. I'm glad Yuko get's such a great song, but as it is Yuko, I expect her to get godly-treatment up until she graduates and her concert must be off the hook, no exceptions. 
The official preview for Maeshika Mukanee is already up. You can view it here:

I will comment on the MV once the single is released and when we write up our review. 
I'm really interested in this single's coupling songs. I'm loving the names of the "undergirls" as they accurately describe the girls in the actual senbatsu line up. "Smiling lions", up and coming, stars. Pushed girls that have a bright future in the 48G. "Beauty Giraffes", members who are known for being abnormally tall e.g Mitsuki is 170.5cm and she's only 15 years old. "Baby elephants" are the opposite. In which they are a collection of the little shorties in the 48G e.g Nako-chan who is a whopping 138cm short. The one I'm most interested in seeing is "Talking Chimpanzees", as the name explains itself, this senbatsu is the members who are known for their large gob and inexplicable ability to never-shut-up. Notable members include, Chori, Furuyanagi, Kaotan, Maachun and of course the infamous duo: Tani and Murashige. I can already imagine how raucous the PV is going to be. I feel bad for the staff in charge of their PV ahahah.

Okay so let's talk about this single's senbatsu formation. Yuko as centre is of course already instated. JuriMayu as the next gen aces, of course, are in the second row. As much as I despise this pairing, I love that Mayu is back in front. But, I'm quite surprised seeing Yukirin way in the back. What is this. Seriously, the sister group members taking her place? Yuihan in front of the black queen? Not happy. She deserves better.
Annin out of senbatsu because of her upcoming college entrance exams. Kojimako replaces her; I'm actually quite happy about this. More Team 4 representation. What I'm not happy about is Akarin still in senbatsu, I hope she won't be a main stayer. Management should take her out and put a well deserved Team K girl who needs a push! Especially since Yuko will be leaving soon. 

The cover art, this time round, looks beautiful! It may look a little messy, but this makes it so Yuko. The splattered ink add a calligraphy sort of theme to it. I also love how the girls are flying around, some looking like the slipped on a banana peel and others look like pro rock stars. Loving the Yuko single cover  * ^ * especially how it seems like she's paying homage to Gingham Check:

Anyway, if you would like to support the girls, and support Yuko's last single. Please by all means, order it! TAKA and I have already pre-ordered all types on HMV and CDJapan, respectively. That way we can have both store bonuses.

CDJapan

Type A

Type B

Type C

HMV

Type A

Type B

Type C

Please keep an eye out for our review on Maeshika Mukanee!

Categories: AKB48, Mae Shika Mukanee, Preview, Singles